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Remarks on Forest Scenery, and Other Woodland Views. By the Late William Gilpin, A.M. Edited by Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Bart.
Edinburgh: Fraser and Co. North Bridge, 1834. [Nature] ATTRACTIVE LEATHER-BOUND SET. Two volumes. Octavos (20 x 13cm), pp.viii; 368; pp.[2]; 344. With numerous tissue-guarded engraved plates and a non tissue-guarded frontispiece to either volume. Recently re-bound in brown half-calf, nonpareil marbled paper over boards. Gilt titles, blind decoration, and raised..... More
A Moving Target.
London: Faber and Faber, 1982. [Prose anthology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.xii; 202 [2]. Publisher's green cloth, gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket priced at £8.95 to front flap. Internally clean and bright, a few pencil annotations towards rear. Jacket flaps laminated to cloth. Rear panel..... More
The Paper Men.
London: faber and faber, 1984. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.191 [1]. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket, priced at £7.95. A crisp, fine copy with a large collection of associated news-clippings loose at rear. More
The Pyramid.
London: Faber and Faber, 1967. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.217 [3]. Publisher's blue / grey cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Leonard Rosoman, priced at 21s. A crisp, clean copy with just a touch of light handling. Fine. More
ABC of Plain Words. A Reference Book on the Use of English.
London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1951. [Official English] Second Impression. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.xiv; 146. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to navy backing on spine. With the typographic dust-jacket, priced at 4/6. A nice crisp copy showing some toning to jacket and light wear to jacket edges. Near..... More
Plain Words.
London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1948. [Official English] Second Impression. Octavo pamphlet (21 x 14cm), pp.vi; 94. Publisher's typographic paper covers, priced at 2s. A nice, crisp copy, showing an ink ownership to the to right corner of the front cover, and even toning to covers. Near fine. The classic..... More
Marie.
London: Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1912. [Historical fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.xii; [4]; 346; [2]. Publisher's red cloth, stamped in blind to upper, blocked in gilt to spine. Colour frontispiece, vignette to title page, and three black and white plates. Some spotting throughout, edges a little dusty..... More
The Windsor Magazine No. 264. Vol. 45.
London: Ward, Lock and Co., December 1916. RARE ORIGINAL PERIODICAL. Demy Octavo. pp. xl, 192 [8]. With frequent b/w in-text illustrations and 15 full-page colour plates. In original colour pictorial paper covers featuring Windsor Castle above the Thames; red and white titles. Adverts to prelims in the style of the..... More
An Incident of African History [and] M.I. [in] The Windsor Magazine. Volumes XIII and XIV.
London: Ward, Lock and Co., December 1900 to November 1901. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. In two volumes. Octavo (24 x 18cm), pp.vi; 754; pp.vi; 714. With frequent photogravure illustrations. Publisher's green cloth with gilt and dark brown titles and decoration to spines and upper boards. Blue ink ownership inscription to..... More
Mr. Meeson's Will.
London: Spencer Blackett, 1888. [Classic Literature] FIRST EDITION, Later issue without publisher's advertisements at rear. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.286. With 16 engraved plates, including a frontispiece. Publisher's red cloth stamped in black and gilt to spine and upper board. All edges untrimmed, black coated endpapers. Textblock shaken, light, very..... More
Mr. Meeson's Will.
London: Spencer Blackett, 1888. [Classic Literature] FIRST EDITION, Later issue without publisher's advertisements at rear. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.286. With 16 engraved plates, including a frontispiece. Publisher's red cloth stamped in black and gilt to spine and upper board. All edges untrimmed, black coated endpapers. Contents clean but for..... More
The Lady of Blossholme.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1909. [Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION, first state with misprint to p.79, line 16 'very' for 'every'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.316, with five colour plate illustrations by Wal Paget. Publisher's mid-green cloth, with gilt and black titles and a colour illustration laid down to upper. Contents..... More
Benita. An African Romance.
London: Cassell & Company, 1906. [Fantasy Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.viii; 344 [16]. Catalogue date 8.06. With 16 illustrated plates, including a frontispiece, by Browne. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper, and patterned endpapers. Black ink ownership to half-title. Heavy spotting to edges..... More
Swallow. A Tale of the Great Trek.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899. [Historical Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] x; 348. With eight black and white illustrated plates, including a frontispiece, by Greiffenhagen. Publisher's dark navy cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper, with bevelled edges and black-coated endpapers. Blind W.H. Smith stamp..... More
Marie.
London: Cassell and Company, 1912. [Zulu / Fantasy Novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.xvi; 346 [2]. With three black and white plates and a colour frontispiece by Michael. Publisher's red cloth with titles in gilt to spine and blind to upper. Heavy spotting to edges, and occasionally throughout..... More
Pearl-Maiden: A Tale of The Fall Of Jerusalem.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1903. [Historical Novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[12] 463 [5]. With 16 engraved plates, including a frontispiece, by Shaw. Publisher's navy cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. Spotting and toning to edges, and moderate spotting throughout. A black ink ownership to..... More
Joan Haste.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1895. [Romantic Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[2] x; 425 [27]. Catalogue dated July 1895. With a frontispiece illustration and nineteen further plates by Wilson. Publisher's dark navy cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper, with bevelled edges and black-coated endpapers. Some..... More
Joan Haste.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1895. [Romantic Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[2]; x; 425; [3], blank; 24, publisher's advertisements. Publisher's dark navy cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper, with bevelled edges and black-coated endpapers. With 20 illustrations by Wilson including a frontispiece. Some light spotting..... More
Beatrice. Newnes Sixpenny Novels Illustrated.
London: George Newnes, n.d. [c.1895]. SIXPENNY NOVEL. Octavo, pp.192. With eight lithographic illustrations by Cyrus Cuneo. In publisher's colour illustrated paper covers. Browned, as expected, with some marks to front cover. Very good indeed considering its fragility. More
Black Heart and White Heart.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1900. [Fantasy Adventures] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.xii; 414. With the error '18' for '16' on page [xi] line 7. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper, with bevelled edges and black-coated endpapers. Illustrated with 34 plates..... More
The Brethren.
London: Cassell, 1930. Classic fantasy adventure. 8vo. Popular Edition, a 2/6 novel. Publisher's cloth, in pictorial dustwrapper. Text block a little foxed at edges, otherwise a very good copy in like jacket showing some sun-lightening. Attractive. More
The Brethren.
London: Cassell and Company, 1904. [Historical fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.viii; 342 [16]. Catalogue dated 9.04. Publisher's red cloth, with gilt titles to spine and upper, and patterned endpapers. Ink ownership to half-title, some spotting, edges toned, contents shaken within the case. Fairly light wear and a...... More
Cleopatra. 6d Paper Novels 38.
London: Wight and Brown, n.d. [c.1930's]. SIXPENNY NOVEL. Octavo, pp.128. In publisher's colour illustrated paper covers. Heavily browned; some losses to spine; hinges very weak. Good overall considering fragility. Egyptian (or Ptolemaic) historical fiction set during the reign of the famous Queen Cleopatra (51-30 BC). More
Cleopatra. Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis, the Royal Egyptian, as set forth by his own Hand.
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1889. [Adventure Fiction] FIRST EDITION, First issue, adverts dated January, 1889. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 336; [16]. With thirty illustrations. Publisher's blue-grey cloth, bevelled edges, gilt titles, edges untrimmed, patterned endpapers. Some spotting, contemporary newspaper review clipped and affixed to flyleaf, armorial bookplate to..... More
Doctor Therne.
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1898. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.x; 253; [1], blank; [1], imprint; [1], blank. Original pale brown cloth lettered in gilt and dark brown with 'swan' patterned endpapers. Contents clean, some dustiness to edges, pale boards show some marks; very good. According to..... More